I started making this recipe because it appeals to the Lazy Girl in me by honoring the creed of skipping any unnecessary or tedious step – in this case cooking the lasagna noodles. The original recipe calls for a half-pound of ground beef, but as a vegetarian I’ve never made it that way. Sometimes I […]

This bread machine recipe only uses the bread machine to mix the dough itself. The rest of the work you do by hand, including rolling and forming the rolls and baking them in the oven. The dough is extraordinarily sticky and gummy, so it’s a pain to roll out ’cause it sticks to everything. The […]

Dhal Makhani is one of my absolutely favorite Indian dishes. It’s rich, complex, flavorful, and with rice makes a complete protein. I order it all the time when I go out for Indian food.

        Cinnamon Monkey Bread II Here is a recipe for a bread machine, though it can easily be done in the conventional, muscle-building way. You use the dough only setting and do the rest by hand.   2 1/2 tsp   active dry yeast   3 cups   all-purpose flour   1 […]

I really like this recipe as it is. It makes a very hearty, mild chili that is exceptionally filling – especially with grated cheddar and sour cream on it, and cornbread on the side! My personal variation is to decrease the cocoa by 1 Tbsp. and increase the chili power by 1-2 Tbsp. to make […]